Average Quality Control Analyst Salary

The top respondents for the job title Quality Control Analyst are from the companies Shire Pharmaceuticals, Biomarin Pharmaceutical Inc. and Catalent Pharma Solutions Inc.. Reported salaries are highest at Biomarin Pharmaceutical Inc. where the average pay is $72,000. Other companies that offer high salaries for this role include Regeneron Pharmaceutical, Inc. and Shire Pharmaceuticals, earning around $60,500 and $58,684, respectively. Catalent Pharma Solutions Inc. pays the lowest at around $49,851. Takeda Pharmaceuticals and Chase Bank also pay on the lower end of the scale, paying $53,040 and $57,574, respectively.

Skills in GMP Compliance and Quality Control (QC) are correlated to pay that is above average. Skills that pay less than market rate include Microsoft Excel, Data Analysis and Quality Assurance / Quality Control.

An entry-level Quality Control Analyst with less than 1 year experience can expect to earn an average total compensation (includes tips, bonus, and overtime pay) of $46,569 based on 73 salaries. An early career Quality Control Analyst with 1-4 years of experience earns an average total compensation of $50,702 based on 565 salaries. A mid-career Quality Control Analyst with 5-9 years of experience earns an average total compensation of $56,256 based on 215 salaries. An experienced Quality Control Analyst with 10-19 years of experience earns an average total compensation of $59,363 based on 146 salaries. In their late career (20 years and higher), employees earn an average total compensation of $64,512.

Employees with Quality Control Analyst in their job title in Boston, Massachusetts earn an average of 15.2% more than the national average. These job titles also find higher than average salaries in Houston, Texas (14.7% more) and Dallas, Texas (10.4% more). The lowest salaries can be found in San Diego, California (3.4% less) and Los Angeles, California (3.0% less).